Softball Recap: Delaware County Christian Takes a Loss

Delaware County Christian extended their losing streak to 11 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-12 in the process. They came up short against the Collegium Charter Cougar, falling 14-8. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougar apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.

Julliet Jackson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kathryn Certo, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Collegium Charter's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

On Collegium Charter's side, Hannah Quinn made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Quinn was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.

In other batting news, Kelsey Jappah was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Addison Sahagian was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.

Coming up, Delaware County Christian will square off against Plumstead Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Plumstead Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.67 runs per game on average), something Delaware County Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Collegium Charter, they will challenge Faith Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.